How to make companies robust💥, Improve Google Ads Quality Scores📢, and Get acquired by Thomson Reuters📊

If you're ready for practical, no-nonsense guidance, The Founders Corner is the newsletter you’ve been waiting for…

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In-Depth Insights 🔍

• The Rise of the Solo Capitalists ✨
  A new set of players has emerged in the fundraising landscape, distinct from angels, super angels, and venture capital firms.

• How to get acquired by Thomson Reuters 📊
  The multinational information company shares its GenAI M&A strategy, with $10bn for buying and investing in startups

• Large Language Models Explained Simply 📚
  Want to really understand how large language models work? Here’s a gentle primer.

• Brittle Points: How to make companies robust 💥
  Explore how startups can identify and address their most fragile aspects to build stronger, more resilient foundations.

• Lessons from Perplexity AI’s CEO 🤖
  Valuable advice for aspiring founders from Perplexity AI’s journey to product-market fit and beyond.

• How to Improve Google Ads Quality Scores 📢
  Practical tips for startups to optimize Google Ads performance and enhance campaign ROI.

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Trending News ⚡

• ServiceTitan Valued at $8.97 Billion in NASDAQ Debut 🚀
  The software startup makes a strong market entry, with its shares soaring by 42% after listing.

• Gen Digital to Acquire MoneyLion in $1 Billion Deal 🤝
  The acquisition highlights a major consolidation move in the fintech sector.

• OpenAI’s GPT-4 Vision Launches Out of Preview 🖼️
  The update enhances the AI assistant’s ability to interpret images and provide more dynamic responses.

• Waymo's market share is now equal to Lyft within SF 🔍
  Network effects is one of the best sources of defensibility. But it's proven to be not that important in ridesharing.

• Google’s Gemini AI Update Released 🤖
  Google DeepMind introduces significant advancements to its AI platform, enhancing capabilities across language and reasoning tasks.

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Social Media Gems 💎

• Zuckerberg about how Meta avoids bad hires.

  "Only hire someone if you'd be happy working FOR them in an alternate universe."

• Only 1% of pitch decks secure venture capital - why?

  The difference lies in the details founders often overlook.

• 74% of total capital raised for VC funds in the US this year went to 30 firms

  9 of those firms raised 50% of the total capital committed.

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New Funds 💰

• Ninjacart Startup Program launched to drive innovation in foodtech and agtech by supporting early-stage startups in the food supply chain.

• Iliad Partners unveils a $50M MENA VC fund targeting startups in the Middle East and North Africa.

• Protego Ventures secures $70M for its first fund to support early-stage tech innovators.

• Exor Ventures, led by Noam Ohana, is gearing up to launch a new fund targeting transformative ventures across Europe and beyond.

• Fly Ventures raises €80M for its third fund, focusing on deep tech startups across Europe.

• Dimension closes a $500M second fund, doubling down on investments in growth-stage companies in technology and beyond.

• Ballercap Partners Raises €120M for New Fund
  The European VC firm will focus on scaling late-stage startups in fintech and green technologies.